Re: BUG #5102: Silent IN (list of strings) failure to detect syntax error when list is linewrapped

Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:

> ... Actually, I just noticed that there *is* a bug here:
>
> regression=# select '1' /* foo
> regression*# */
> regression-# '2';
> ERROR: syntax error at or near "'2'"
> LINE 3: '2';
> ^
> regression=#
>
> The above should be accepted, but it isn't.

It works with the -- comment format. Has the C format been added to
the standard, or is it an extension? If the latter, support for it
would be up to the PostgreSQL community -- it's only a bug if we say
it is.

cc=> select 'a' --comment
'b';
?column?
----------
ab
(1 row)

cc=> select 'a' -- comment
-- comment
'b';
?column?
----------
ab
(1 row)

-Kevin